WinXP uses 20% of ur bandwidth, get it back

opopanax · 21-Aug-2005, 12:23 PM #1

Windows XP, by default, uses 20% of ur bandwidth. here's how to get it back:

1. Take "Run" from Start menu, and type gpedit.msc
2. When the "Group Policy" window comes up, go to "Computer Configuration" -> "Administrative Templates" -> "Network" -> "QoS Packet Scheduler".
3. In the right-hand pane, rightclick on "Limit reservable bandwidth" and select "Properties".
4. It will most probably be set to "Not Configured". Even then, Xp will use the default value of 20%. So to get that back, select "Enable" and bring the "Bandwidth limit" from "20" to "0". Click Ok. And thats it.

hope its not a repost.

**JohnWill** · 21-Aug-2005, 12:25 PM #2

This is an ubran myth, QoS does not use any of your network bandwidth.

There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in End Computers That Are Running Windows XP" section of this article correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q316666

opopanax · 21-Aug-2005, 12:50 PM #3

Hmm, is that so? there was so much serious talk goin around about this QoS, i thot it really was genuine.

**JohnWill** · 21-Aug-2005, 07:19 PM #4

Lots of stuff gets talked about, but it doesn't make it true.

QoS is one of the more misunderstood aspects of networking.

opopanax · 22-Aug-2005, 01:43 PM #5

i understand. plz delete this post, ok.

**Elvandil** · 22-Aug-2005, 05:37 PM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by opopanax

i understand. plz delete this post, ok.

Actually, we don't delete threads if someone other than the original poster has posted in them.

But it isn't a waste of time that you brought the subject up. Many people believe this myth and this thread will serve as information for them, so it will prove useful after all.

opopanax · 23-Aug-2005, 01:41 PM #7

aha, thats good, mistake working in reverse...

**Elvandil** · 23-Aug-2005, 08:05 PM #8

Why not? Some people learn from mistakes, right?

brendandonhu · 23-Aug-2005, 08:35 PM #9

How could Windows use 20% of your bandwidth when Windows doesn't know how much bandwidth you have?

**JohnWill** · 23-Aug-2005, 09:02 PM **#10**

They could guess.

brendandonhu · 23-Aug-2005, 09:18 PM **#11**

That's what they do for the rest of their software anyway

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